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2 Animals and plants are linked by food chains…..Animals get energy and nutrients by eating other animals or plants.For example, caterpillars eats leaves; small birds eat caterpillars; owls eat small birds; eagles eat owls.These links between animals and plants are called food chains.Nearly all food chains start with a green plant.If one part of a food chain alters, the whole food chain is affected. For example, if a disease suddenly wiped out caterpillars, it would affect owls, eagles and many other animals.

4 Producers and ConsumersPlants are called producers because they make their own food. They are at the start of a food chain.Animals are called consumers because they eat other plants and animals.ProducerConsumer

5 Prey and predators A predator is an animal that eats other animals.The animals that predators eat are called prey.PreyPredator